At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.
Unfortunately the movie The Flaming Arrow is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Joris Ivens | Director |
| Crew | Kees Ivens | Cinematography |
| Writing | Joris Ivens | Scenario Writer |
